Al Jolson

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Jolson, Al; del Rio, Dolores: in Wonder Bar

Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer

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Al Jolson: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

Bacon
- In Lloyd Bacon: Warner Brothers
Gershwin
- In George Gershwin: Early career and influences
history of radio broadcasting
- In radio: Variety shows
“Jazz Singer, The”
- In The Jazz Singer
“Jolson Story, The”
- In Alfred E. Green
marriage to Keeler
- In Ruby Keeler

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: Official Site of International Al Jolson Society.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 07, 2025
	Add new Web site: Official Site of International Al Jolson Society.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 07, 2025
	Anniversary information added.		Oct 19, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		May 22, 2024
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 18, 2024
	Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Biography of Al Jolson.	Emily Rodriguez	Jul 14, 2022
	Add new Web site: Facts about Famous People - Ferdinand Foch Facts and Biography.	Gloria Lotha	May 03, 2019
	Noted that Srednike, Russia, is now Seredžius, Lithuania.	Alicja Zelazko	Jun 13, 2017
	Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Al Jolson.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 30, 2014
	Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Broadway : The American Novel - Biography of Al Jolson.	Grace Young	Mar 24, 2014
	Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of Al Jolson.	Grace Young	Mar 24, 2014
	Add new Web site: AllMusic - Al Jolson.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Al Jolson.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Naxos Records - Biography of Al Jolson.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Al Jolson.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Al Jolson.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 06, 2013
	Added photograph.	Amy Tikkanen	May 17, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998